The House Spider
Why do so many of us hate the little house spider so much?
Well not so little in some cases. Two nasty looking BIG ones in my house this week.
One of my granddaughters goes bonkers and does a runner when she discovers a spider, whilst the younger one just expresses great interest in its behaviour.
Not that they are all dancing and all singing, but to her fascinating. Maybe the visits to her nursery from the educational company who brought mini beasts helped to dispel any fear. I couldn’t find a photo of her with a spider but this picture tells it all. She don’t care!
As for me, I am typical of those who squash them with a duster, or attack them with a brush or vacuum.
Sorry – I just don’t like them or any other crawlies. That said, I began to think about the life of a spider and consequently wrote my poem –
A Spider’s Tale
My name is Claudia Spencer
And I live in a beautiful house.
It’s actually the Spenser household
So I figured, I had the right to share their name.
Now my home is in a dark corner.
Hidden from where all can see.
Because if Mama Spenser continues with her hectic lifestyle
I’ll be lucky if I survive for very long, you see.
I’d love to have little ones, and leave behind a rich legacy.
But life seems a constant battle
Because Mama Spenser clearly , doesn’t like me.
She’s continuously sweeping and mopping
It’s just devastating to see.
And I toil and strive to build the perfect home for me.
Then along comes this monster, it’s a brush upon a stick
Its power is enormous, its intension to destroy
And my beautiful, carefully woven home is gone in one swift blow.
Now I’m cowering in the corner as it surges and tries to flatten me.
My advantage is that I’m tiny and its bristles can’t reach me.
But it sure does look quite scary
So life goes on knowing, every day could be my last.
The future doesn’t look good, my lifespan already short.
And as for young ones, it’s a thankless task.
How would you feel if after hours of toiling and weaving, a giant brush came around the corner fast?
So, recently I’ve been thinking.
Do I relocate and find another house?
The trouble is, there is always another Mama
Because no one seems to like spiders in the house.
Copyright Anna Mckann
2 May 2015
Meanwhile. I found this article in the Mirror dated 11th September.
Interesting reading. I’m going home to dust!
Anna
